BURSAR

September 11, 2023

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Job Summary

Our client is a foremost private University with a mission to create a learning environment that nurtures a sound moral and intellectual culture that attracts an excellent blend of faculty from across the world and deploys resources to educate the total person.

The university continues to attract talented youths, to teach and inspire them to advance the realm of knowledge by cultivating their faculty of academic enquiry, creative scholarships, research discovery and the application of new knowledge to the transformation of the individual and society.

JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Coordinating the financial operations of the University
  • Establishing appropriate internal control system
  • Advising the Vice-Chancellor on financial matters
  • Preparing periodic/annual financial reports of the University
  • Developing and installing an efficient accounting System
  • Interpreting financial regulations
  • Performing any other related duty that may be assigned from time to time.

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

  • The candidate must possess a good University Degree with a minimum of Second Class (Honours) in Accounting or related disciplines.
  • Must be a fellow/member of any of the recognized professional bodies, like ICAN or ANAN.
  • He/she must have at least Seven (7) years relevant post-qualification experience with a minimum of (5) years at management level in the University system.
  • A postgraduate degree in relevant area will be an added advantage.
  • Candidate must have impeccable character
  • Must possess high level of competence and dependability
  • An enviable record in fund raising, resource, revenue mobilization, sponsorship and endorsement drive management working with other arms of the University to ensure financial stability
  • Must be physically and mentally fit; and He/she must be computer literate and very conversant with accounting packages

OTHER SKILLS/PERSONALITY

  • Candidates must have good communication and presentation skills and be result oriented.
  • Team player, creative, positive, ambitious.